"This is rare. This should be the first case in Japan of a human killed by a devil coming back to life. I don't know whether other countries have had cases like this."
Kirisū Yuki sighed in wonder.
"It's my first time hearing of it, too. But a creature like the Loneliness Fiend was rare to begin with."
Asaba Kotone said.
"By the way, how much longer are you planning to stay on leave? You haven't come to work in ages."
Just then, Kirisū Yuki abruptly changed the subject, turning her attention to Asaba Kotone.
Asaba Kotone and Makima were special cases. They still belonged to Moscow Public Safety and were on extended leave, so they could come to Tokyo Public Safety whenever they wanted, and it was fine if they didn't.
"That depends on when my leave from Moscow Public Safety ends."
Asaba Kotone spread his hands.
Honestly, he found routine patrols pretty boring. If he didn't come to work, he didn't have to patrol. Having him come help occasionally with troublesome creatures like the Loneliness Fiend was more like it.
"Do you dislike coming to work that much? But you seem pretty willing whenever there's a major mission. You must find patrolling every day too boring, right?"
Kirisū Yuki guessed what Asaba Kotone was thinking and offered a suggestion. "How about this? Once your leave ends, I'll set up a brand-new Special Division 8 for you, with you as captain. Your daily duties won't involve patrolling anymore. Instead, you'll train newcomers like Captain Kishibe and handle various matters within the team."
"Once this Special Division 8 is formed, you'll have full authority over it. In other words, you can even recruit anyone you want without asking Public Safety's higher-ups. But whenever there's a relatively major mission, your Special